Non slip drum holder



July 9, 1963 c. c. RYAN 3,096,677

NON SLIP DRUM HOLDER Filed Oct. 2'7, 1961 INVENTOR games 0. eyA/v United States Patent 3,096,677 NON SLIP DRUM HOLDER Charles C. Ryan, 535 Addison Road, Glastonbury, Conn. Filed Oct. 27, 1961, Ser. No. 148,141 1 Claim. (Cl. 84421) This invention relates to drum holders and more particularly to that kind of a drum holder that will not permit a drum to slip from its original placed position on a bandstand or the like.

Drummers have long been faced with the problem of keeping their base drum, sock pedal and other drums and accessories from moving about when being played, particularly when the music is of the so-called hot type and the playing is fast.

At the present time many drummers are forced to drive a nail into the wood floor, or otherwise tie down the drums and the like with ropes to their chairs. Other methods can, of course, be used, specially if the floor happens to be tile or cement such as is often found in a school gymnasium. Neither of the above two stated present day methods of holding down drums While they are being played is very successful.

It is, therefore, an object of this invention to provide a non slip drum holder that can readily be used on any floor regardless of the material from which it is made.

Another object of this invention is to provide a non slip drum holder that is portable and can thus be quickly placed on any floor in but a few moments of time.

Another object of this invention is to provide a non slip drum holder that will securely hold any of drums and the like in the most convenient position to the player. T

Another object of this invention is to provide a non slip drum holder on which the drummer can readily place his drums in any number of desired positions depending upon the size of space he or she must work in and the number and kinds of drums he or she will use.

Another object of this invention is to provide a non slip drum holder that is of light weight material that can be carried around by anyone.

Another object of this invention is to provide a non slip drum holder that does not require any tools or special equipment to place it on the floor regardless of its material, nor will it in any way scar the floor on which it is placed.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a non slip drum holder that can readily be adjusted to hold any size of drurn(s) and always hold them in exactly the same position each time they are placed on the holder.

Other and further objects and advantages of this non slip drum holder will be hereinafter described, and the novel features thereof defined in the accompanying drawing.

For a better understanding of my invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

FIG. 1 is a pictorial view of this invention showing it opened up and ready for use.

FIG. 2 is a pictorial view of this invention showing it partly opened up.

FIG. 3 is a pictorial view of this invent-ion showing it opened up still further.

FIG. 4 is a pictorial view of one detail of this invention.

FIG. 5 is a pictorial view of this invention folded and ready for carrying.

FIG. 6 is a pictorial view of this invention opened up :and in place with drums and accessories on it ready for use.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

Patented July 9, 1963 Having reference now to the drawing in detail, there is generally indicated by the character 10 a drum holder that is a flat pad preferably square and is made of either plywood, hardwood, sheet aluminum or any other desirable material. The said holder 10 is one of four drum holders each one of the other herein identified by the numerals 11, 12, and 13 while the entire unit of four said holders is noted on the appended drawings by the reference numeral 14.

The flat pads or holders 10 and 1 1 are secured together by a hinge .15 while holders 11 and 13 are secured together by hinge 16 and holders 12 and 13 are secured together by hinge 17 as is most clearly shown in FIG- URE 1 of the appended drawing.

The above mentioned drum holder 10 is provided with L-shaped supports 18 and 19 which iit into the L-shaped opening 20 and cut out 21 in the second noted drum support 11 when folded together. Drum support 13 is provided with an edge mounted holder 22 which is received in the cut out 23 in one edge of the said drum holder 12 and a similar support 24 is received in the cut out 25 in drum holder 13 of this invention when folded for transport.

FIGURES 1, 2 and 3 of the appended drawing ideally show this invention and its above noted details both in an open and usable position and in partly opened positions, while FIGURES 4 and 5 illustrate the device in a semi-closed and fully closed position. In the last noted figure the entire unit of drum holders .14 is closed (folded) and ready for storing or carrying to a new position of play.

It will be noted that each one of the individual drum holders 10, 11, 12 and 13 contain an elongated recess 26 for ones hand to grasp the device by for the carrying of the same.

FIGURE 6 of the appended drawing clearly illustrates this novel and needed invention in use where a base drum 27 with sock pedal 28 is resting against the edge mounted holder 22 on drum holder 13 while the snare drum 29 has the legs of its stand 30 resting on drum holders 11, 12, 13 and the Hi-Hat sock pedal stand with cymbals 31 rest on drum holders 10 and 12 with two of the legs of the said stand resting against the L-shaped supports 18 and 19.

Of course any number of modifications can be made in the shape, size and arrangement of the various detailed parts of this invention in order to accommodate any desired number of drums and accessories and in any particular floor plan arrangement that is desired. The arrangement shown in the said FIGURE 6 of the appended drawing is merely a typical arrangement of drums and accessories.

Although this invention is obviously for the purpose of preventing drums from slipping on a floor while being played, the device can, of course, be used as a means for keeping any article that may fit on the same from slipping no matter what its use may be.

It is understood that any modifications shall fall within the scope and intention of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A drum holder of the character described, comprising four fiat pads of non slip material, each of said pads being adjacent to two others and each of two said pad-s being hinged to two of said pads by a plurality of piano hinges so as to permit their being folded together in a package the size of one of the tour said fiat pads, one of the flat pads having an L-shaped support along the peripheral edge thereof, a second L-shaped support on the surface of the same said fiat pad, a pad adjacent the said one pad having an L-shaped opening therein adapted to receive the second mentioned L-shaped support on said one fiat pad when the said holder is completely folded together, the said adjacent fiat pad also having an L-shaped cut out along that edge thereof in alignment With the first mentioned L-s'h aped support for receiving same when the said holder is folded in a closed position, each of the others of said four flat pads having an edge mounted holder thereon and each having a cut-out providing means to receive the said edge mounted holder of the other pad when the said holder is completely folded into a package the size of one of the said flat pads, and each one of the said flat pads having an elongated opening therein for ones hand when the said holder is being moved, the said holder providing an non slip drum on its stand and cymbals on a Hi-Hat sock pedal stand all resting on the said four fiat pads which prevent the dnurns and accessories from slipping about While being played.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,301,060 Kirk Apr. 15, 1919 2,505,882 Cassato May 2, 1950 2,592,032 Henderson Apr. 8, 1952 2,903,31l1 Earhart Sept. 8, 1959 FOREIGN PATENTS 38,302 Austria Aug. 10, 1909 

